Associate+13% vs national median595 grads tracked
Biology, General at San Jacinto Community College District
Ranked 4th of 40 associate programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,756
middle 50%: $21,660 – $47,515
Median · 5 years out
$59,253
middle 50%: $40,146 – $80,510
Median · 10 years out
$75,092
middle 50%: $53,634 – $101,317
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Biology, General (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
General Biology associate degree holders earn $32k initially. Mid-career median earnings hit $75k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,261 total interest
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$62,224 · 5 yrs out
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$61,498 · 5 yrs out
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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$57,867 · 5 yrs out
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$57,090 · 5 yrs out
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$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$55,369 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$53,130 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Roxbury Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
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$133,193 · 5 yrs out
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$133,193 · 5 yrs out
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$127,690 · 5 yrs out
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$117,996 · 5 yrs out
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$114,049 · 5 yrs out
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$103,997 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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$89,645 · 5 yrs out
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$85,664 · 5 yrs out
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